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obama definitely has an enthusiasm gap on the left. mr. romney, his speech was more aspiration of and anything else. mr. obama clearly has an enthusiasm gap on the left. and mr. romney has and enthusiasm back on the right. they both have an enthusiasm back on both sides. what gives? how is that going to play out? >> i think you are basically right. you could add one more point to it, which is that groups at the core of the modern coalition, what i called the coalition of the desceant, minorities, young people, ana college educated whites, they are among those being hit absolutely hardest by the recession. obama and need to those groups should turn out that have suffered in the last few years. as you point out, the most conservative elements of the republican party are dubious of romney. generally speaking, both campaigns are relying heavily on the concern about the party to generate a a turnout. what i would mean for the environment, spending on social programs and health care -- what that would mean for the environment, spending on social
obama definitely has an enthusiasm gap on the left. mr. romney, his speech was more aspiration of and anything else. mr. obama clearly has an enthusiasm gap on the left. and mr. romney has and enthusiasm back on the right. they both have an enthusiasm back on both sides. what gives? how is that going to play out? >> i think you are basically right. you could add one more point to it, which is that groups at the core of the modern coalition, what i called the coalition of the desceant,...
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obama showed up separately. you promise. a promise is a promise. what do you make of that sentiment? he did not -- there are people who feel he did not push enough on immigration. >> we have to understand the country comes first. 2009 was a full-fledged economic collapse. to implement immigration reform would have been nonsensical from a political standpoint. i know there was an attempt to put some of its forward, but it got zero response from congressional republicans. i understand the promise, but i think there is a reality. tavis: for those hispanics who would disagree and say there never is i did time, black people would say, you could say it now is not a good time to end slavery or have voting rights. are they suggesting he should win another four years to press him on immigration reform? >> i think the economy has improved, and we are not in an emergency situation. the reality remains that the congressional republican party is for a much against immigration reform, so if the president is reelected, i think he will have a tremendous amount of
obama showed up separately. you promise. a promise is a promise. what do you make of that sentiment? he did not -- there are people who feel he did not push enough on immigration. >> we have to understand the country comes first. 2009 was a full-fledged economic collapse. to implement immigration reform would have been nonsensical from a political standpoint. i know there was an attempt to put some of its forward, but it got zero response from congressional republicans. i understand the...
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obama and mr. romney is behind us. the president is on his own. just weeks ago at the democratic convention he had a nice assist from former president bill clinton. bill clinton has weighed in on this issue. again, it is one thing for you and me to talk about. when bill clinton says something, people start to pay attention. he has weighed in on this and said something i want you to unpack. he has argued that the republicans what the electorate in 2012 to look like the 2010 electorate and not like the 2008 electorate. explain what he meant by thtat. >> if you look at the 2008 electorate, it was a the per se electric, a denver electorate. and it signaled a democrat change in the country and what the electorate will look like going forward in 2016 and beyond. that is why i called the coalition of the ascendant. if you look at 2010, it was an electorate that was older and more conservative. that is why republicans did so well in 2010 and not so well in 2008. clinton said this is not rocket science, that what republicans want to do is they want to make
obama and mr. romney is behind us. the president is on his own. just weeks ago at the democratic convention he had a nice assist from former president bill clinton. bill clinton has weighed in on this issue. again, it is one thing for you and me to talk about. when bill clinton says something, people start to pay attention. he has weighed in on this and said something i want you to unpack. he has argued that the republicans what the electorate in 2012 to look like the 2010 electorate and not...
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obama. were they do not feel anything over mr. omromney. >> i do not think mitt romney will be obama in a personality contest but he can beat him in a performance contest. imagine that you had a major leak in your house and water was dripping on the wall. you had a choice of two plumbers, one was a terrific guy, you love to have a beer with him but he was not very competent and you knew the water would still be running down your wall. the other guy is standoffish and not nearly as much fun but he is a good plumber. simple.romney's case is he is a good leader, a good manager. he can create american energy independence so no future president ever bows to a saudi king. he is smart enough to run the federal grand effectively and he will get to a balanced budget. what people have to decide is, would you rather have that pleasant guy who is not performing well or would you like to gamble on someone who is aggressive, hard-hitting, tough- minded, and can get the job done. when you look at this economy, we had traded today. we should get
obama. were they do not feel anything over mr. omromney. >> i do not think mitt romney will be obama in a personality contest but he can beat him in a performance contest. imagine that you had a major leak in your house and water was dripping on the wall. you had a choice of two plumbers, one was a terrific guy, you love to have a beer with him but he was not very competent and you knew the water would still be running down your wall. the other guy is standoffish and not nearly as much...
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>> he is trying to restart a conversation about the economy that is focused on barack obama. he was supposed to be doing the same thing but got sidetracked and badly by this video. he will be ablepresident to get over this. he has to hope that is not the majority of people. the fact that a majority of people do not approve of how barack obama has handled the economy, but ultimately those people will say i am done with a guy who is currently in office. let's give the other guy a chance. the interview he has done and he is going to continue to do all of those things are an attempt to shift the conversation. good >> even republicans have said he is running and in that campaign. -- an inept campaign. he is trying to suggest he took responsibility for these comments. did you see thus splitting hairs? >> i agree with that. they blame the campaign. we did the post mortem on the hillary clinton campaign, and the conclusion was that her campaign did not serve her. ultimately it is the job of the candidate. the candidate is the one that puts a person in charge of raising money. the can
>> he is trying to restart a conversation about the economy that is focused on barack obama. he was supposed to be doing the same thing but got sidetracked and badly by this video. he will be ablepresident to get over this. he has to hope that is not the majority of people. the fact that a majority of people do not approve of how barack obama has handled the economy, but ultimately those people will say i am done with a guy who is currently in office. let's give the other guy a chance....
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tavis: what would you ask president obama? >> mr. president, in the second term, what are you going to do to get the american people on your side even more so we can break this deadlock? how are you going to face these interest groups that have been blocking so much so that we can finally get to the kinds of long-term investments that we know you want, but have not occurred yet? addressing our energy crisis, addressing the environmental crisis, addressing the skills and jobs crisis. how are going to pay for that? how're you going to get it done? tavis: do you think senator obama when he became president and try to hold on to the pledge to reform washington, how naive was he in thinking he could overturn a system that is more and more controlled by lobbyists? >> well, i wonder. you know, he had the right message. it galvanized the country. he had of course tremendous popularity at the beginning but he brought a lot of these interest groups right back into government as he came in in 2009. too much wall street, too much of the private
tavis: what would you ask president obama? >> mr. president, in the second term, what are you going to do to get the american people on your side even more so we can break this deadlock? how are you going to face these interest groups that have been blocking so much so that we can finally get to the kinds of long-term investments that we know you want, but have not occurred yet? addressing our energy crisis, addressing the environmental crisis, addressing the skills and jobs crisis. how...
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romney-obama. looking at any number of issues like jobs, education, or anything else. not beenubio havs supportive of issues for latinos. i would not say that he will make them envious of him being on the ticket. tavis: you are working on a museum honoring latino heritage. >> some communities haven't had a chance to be a full part of the history, at least to display everything they have been part of. we're hoping that in the future, if the goodwill of the american people go with it, at one point we will have a place where folks will have a chance as they now do with how native americans. they will have a chance where they get the full contributions. tavis: it is good to see you. up next, a native american. the stay with us. >> david troyer teaches literature and creative writing, his latest book is the first work, a journey through reservation life. good to have you on the program. you are right about this that indian reservations are not as american as apple pie n.y. american as baseball. and yet we seem to know so much about life, so how to use make the argument that
romney-obama. looking at any number of issues like jobs, education, or anything else. not beenubio havs supportive of issues for latinos. i would not say that he will make them envious of him being on the ticket. tavis: you are working on a museum honoring latino heritage. >> some communities haven't had a chance to be a full part of the history, at least to display everything they have been part of. we're hoping that in the future, if the goodwill of the american people go with it, at...
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obama and mr. romney have responded. with libya and other parts of the world. what is your sense that they need to calibrate the situation going forward? >> it is a difficult thing for america, because i think it is very important to hold the line. it is important to say we have some fundamental freedoms in this country that we cherish and that we are not going to bat down from that. it is very important to say that while at the same time not slamming the door on conversations with people. i think president obama is much closer to getting it right. mr. romney has said a few dumb things. tavis: you lived to write this book and tell the story in your own voice. there are those around you that are not as fortunate. >> that is correct. tavis: how do you feel about the death that came to those around you? >> it was terrifying. two of my translators in italy and japan, and my japanese translator actually died. he was a college professor. he was killed one night on campus in an elevator shaft, and it is clear from the investigation that this was not some random killin
obama and mr. romney have responded. with libya and other parts of the world. what is your sense that they need to calibrate the situation going forward? >> it is a difficult thing for america, because i think it is very important to hold the line. it is important to say we have some fundamental freedoms in this country that we cherish and that we are not going to bat down from that. it is very important to say that while at the same time not slamming the door on conversations with...
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obama. unless something dramatic is done on the republican side, unless they show criticism -- charisma, pretty much everything is going to go on the democratic side ta. tavis: did you say romney is going to lose? >> unless he pulls it together. tavis: on the long run, don't you feel like you are part of a losing party? what you said make so much sense. if they do not get it, they are done. who is going to be in your party with you? you and evangelicals? >> i think we are going to have to broaden the base with more non-whites. i think we are on the wrong side of history unless we can make changes in the party. >> it is about principle and where you stand on the issues that matter to the voters. >> it is partly that. tavis: it is the majority. it is not about charisma. the reason you do not have a broader basis because the issues are not in line with their interests. that is not charisma. 5 i am not sure that is true. i think there is a lot of data that the likability of candidate is the key
obama. unless something dramatic is done on the republican side, unless they show criticism -- charisma, pretty much everything is going to go on the democratic side ta. tavis: did you say romney is going to lose? >> unless he pulls it together. tavis: on the long run, don't you feel like you are part of a losing party? what you said make so much sense. if they do not get it, they are done. who is going to be in your party with you? you and evangelicals? >> i think we are going to...
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president obama has used more drones now than george bush did. we know that when president bush left office, he asked president obama to continue at least two programs that had to do with foreign policy. the president did not just continue to use them. he increased them. what about the use of these weapons that, to my mind, are involved in killing innocent women and children? >> they are unmans in the sense that there is no one in them, but they are controlled by summit. they do not go out indiscriminately and drop bombs. the people doing these are using the best intelligence we have, but the war that we are in with respect to these terrorists, mistakes will be made. i think this administration and our military commanders, as we have heard in recent days, after all they can to make absolute sure about the targets we are going after and not do it in an indiscriminate way and sometimes letting a target go if there is a likelihood of collateral damage and killing innocent civilians is a likelihood and pass and get the guy another time. the drones ha
president obama has used more drones now than george bush did. we know that when president bush left office, he asked president obama to continue at least two programs that had to do with foreign policy. the president did not just continue to use them. he increased them. what about the use of these weapons that, to my mind, are involved in killing innocent women and children? >> they are unmans in the sense that there is no one in them, but they are controlled by summit. they do not go...
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obama more than they feel mr. romney. he has been told by everybody that this week, he has to show us the other side. to write a different sort of narrative about his life and legacy. how willing is going to be to do that? >> i do not think we will see it so much from them. we will see it from his wife, from paul ryan, from others. they are bringing in surrogates from around the country and no mitt romney. that is somewhat of a traditional route. he is a pretty humble guy. that is what most folks say about him. we will not be hearing much in that way at all. tavis: the "teavangelicals" -- what role has the tea party played in this race up to this moment? >> they are huge. a lot of people say, wait a minute. mitt romney was not their candidate. let's check the record. you had michele bachmann and newt gingrich and herman cain and rick santorum all splitting that "teavangelicals" vote. evangelicals the breaking bread with the tea party. it is a combination. all these candidates split that vote. here is mitt romney. they're
obama more than they feel mr. romney. he has been told by everybody that this week, he has to show us the other side. to write a different sort of narrative about his life and legacy. how willing is going to be to do that? >> i do not think we will see it so much from them. we will see it from his wife, from paul ryan, from others. they are bringing in surrogates from around the country and no mitt romney. that is somewhat of a traditional route. he is a pretty humble guy. that is what...
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obama has to set a second agenda. aboutodman's recent book attacks is called "the silence and jordy." -- "the silenced majority." >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: for more tonight on the election of 2012 and what it means beyond the results, i am pleased to be joined by amy goodman. she is the host of "democracy now!" and her new book is called "the silent majority." she joins us from new york. good to have you back on this program. >> it is great to be with you, tavis. tavis: there so as to talk about. your thoughts on what happened this week, giuliani presidential race and whether you were surprised by
obama has to set a second agenda. aboutodman's recent book attacks is called "the silence and jordy." -- "the silenced majority." >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work...
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and to quotepresident obama, is about fairness. he broke the rules. and now need to treat ourselves a fairly in response to his actions. >> about $1.4 billion -- tavis: about $1.4 billion between the two of them. and that is not including super pac's. i think it is too much. mr. romney campaign in the greater tristate area in pennsylvania with a guy named margo rubio. but what kind of running mate should mr. romney be looking for this around? >> first, i am unhappy to say i think senator rubio would be an excellent choice as a running mate. -- i am happy to say i think senator rubio would be an excellent choice as a running mate. there are other choices as well that our excellent choices, like gov. macdonald in virginia. and rob portman in ohio. there's one criteria. that is, you choose a person that you believe if something happens to you, can be a great person -- president for this country. and then work beyond that. do they share their -- your philosophies? i think governor romney has a number of attractive options. and by the way, he will clean up
and to quotepresident obama, is about fairness. he broke the rules. and now need to treat ourselves a fairly in response to his actions. >> about $1.4 billion -- tavis: about $1.4 billion between the two of them. and that is not including super pac's. i think it is too much. mr. romney campaign in the greater tristate area in pennsylvania with a guy named margo rubio. but what kind of running mate should mr. romney be looking for this around? >> first, i am unhappy to say i think...
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even if you are obama and u.n. four years ago, the campaign america seems to be less about governing and more about campaigning. everything you do is about the campaign. does that make sense? >> i agree with you. the problem has to do with government. there is very little time to get things done. as soon as these guys are in washington, they are already thinking about the next campaign. the first 100 days -- and now, sometimes, it is the first 50 days before things began to change. no matter how the race turns out in two weeks, you will see people, certainly republicans if the president gets elected, heading to iowa before the end of the year. no joke. the question is when we begin to cover it. usually, out of respect, we try to wait. i would bet by one year from now, you will see lots of stories in iowa and new hampshire. tavis: that scares me. >> they have to get fund- raisers, nail down supporters, and the earlier it begins, the more pressure there is on people to do it. if romney loses, you will see a wide open
even if you are obama and u.n. four years ago, the campaign america seems to be less about governing and more about campaigning. everything you do is about the campaign. does that make sense? >> i agree with you. the problem has to do with government. there is very little time to get things done. as soon as these guys are in washington, they are already thinking about the next campaign. the first 100 days -- and now, sometimes, it is the first 50 days before things began to change. no...
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on the foreign policy question, president obama has used more drones now than georgbush did. we know that when president bush left office he asked president obama to continue at least two programs that had to do with foreign policy. the president did just continue the use of drones. he's increased it. what's your sense of the use of these unmanned vehicles that too often to my mind, at least, are killing innocent women and children? >> well, let's remember they may be unmanned in the sense that there is no human being aboard the aircraft, but they're being manned by people who are watching, and they don't just go out and indiscriminately drop bombs on people and nobody's monitoring it. the people who operate these things are using the best intelligence they have, but in a war which we are in with respect to these terrorists, mistakes will be made. i think that the administration and our military commanders, as we've heard in recent days, have to do all they can to make absolutely sure of the targets they're going after and not do it in an indiscriminate way, sometimes letting
on the foreign policy question, president obama has used more drones now than georgbush did. we know that when president bush left office he asked president obama to continue at least two programs that had to do with foreign policy. the president did just continue the use of drones. he's increased it. what's your sense of the use of these unmanned vehicles that too often to my mind, at least, are killing innocent women and children? >> well, let's remember they may be unmanned in the...
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obama has his. more subsidies and regulation, tax breaks for the middle class, more taxes for the rich, but both of them act as if you can act autonomously in the world, as if this can be done in the absence of an interdependent fiscal policy, and this is a blunt reality. it is not an ideology. it does not serve the democrats or the republicans. the economy is interdependent, and we need policies like that. we do not have them. tavis: it is understandable, given the condition of our economy, that oester be -- both of these conventions in the last two eggs have focused on the issue of joblessness in this country, how to put americans back to work, but i wondered, to what extent you think it is possible, that some catastrophe on the international stage might end up over these next few weeks between labor day and election day, how they might end up impacting the outcome of this race. everybody is on edge. talking about living in an interdependent world, is it foreseeable that something on the internati
obama has his. more subsidies and regulation, tax breaks for the middle class, more taxes for the rich, but both of them act as if you can act autonomously in the world, as if this can be done in the absence of an interdependent fiscal policy, and this is a blunt reality. it is not an ideology. it does not serve the democrats or the republicans. the economy is interdependent, and we need policies like that. we do not have them. tavis: it is understandable, given the condition of our economy,...
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and the first lady michelle obama. we talk of many things, both political and personal. we also went outside on the balcony to talk about vacation. first the balcony and then later the conversation inside in the blue room with the president and the first lady. not a bad place to live. >> you know, it is gorgeous and... the humidity went down a bit for you, charlie. >> rose: you got a basketball court, a tennis court, a fountain. you can see the washington monument. >> i just always remind our kids this is rental housing. >> rose: (laughs) >> the american people have loaned us this for a little bit. >> rose: a year or five years, we'll see. >> our goal is to take good care of it and we can hand it over to the next administration in four more years. >> rose: how are the things you're planning coming out? >> they're going great, our garden... >> rose: she has a green thumb. >> i have a lot of help. i tell people that all the time. it's just been so much more than growing food but it started just a tremendous conversation
and the first lady michelle obama. we talk of many things, both political and personal. we also went outside on the balcony to talk about vacation. first the balcony and then later the conversation inside in the blue room with the president and the first lady. not a bad place to live. >> you know, it is gorgeous and... the humidity went down a bit for you, charlie. >> rose: you got a basketball court, a tennis court, a fountain. you can see the washington monument. >> i just...
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obama, and that these voters believe they are victims. they believe they are entitled to health care, to food, the housing, if you name it. he said that his job was not to worry about those people at a late night news conference, he sought to explain his comments. >> it was not elegantly stated, and i am sure i could do it more affectively than i did. >> to hear a candidate for the presidency talk about american voters in such disparaging terms is unusual. mr. romney might well have left himself open to more criticism from the obama camp. mr. romney says that he cares about all american voters. allen brooks, bbc news, washington. >> sherlock holmes has been enjoying something of a revival in recent years. but for some diehard enthusiasts, the fascination of the great detective, his long- suffering assistant, and the evil moriarty, has never waned. many have made the pilgrimage to switzerland, the final -- the final battle between holmes and moriarty. >> the character i play on the pilgrimage this year is the king of bohemia. the society h
obama, and that these voters believe they are victims. they believe they are entitled to health care, to food, the housing, if you name it. he said that his job was not to worry about those people at a late night news conference, he sought to explain his comments. >> it was not elegantly stated, and i am sure i could do it more affectively than i did. >> to hear a candidate for the presidency talk about american voters in such disparaging terms is unusual. mr. romney might well have...
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how much does romney cut into obama's support? , to do latino voters think about immigration being a key issue -- how much do latino voters think about immigration being a key issue? there was a poll that showed among the general population, and i will be off by a little bit, 89% were certain they would vote. among latino voters, it was a 10-point drop off. that is a big deal. let's add florida to that list, too. iowa, at one point you have got at north carolina. he is thinking, we have got to pump that turnout. tavis: i agree with you. when a race is this close, turnout becomes key. in that regard, mr. romney has momentum over the last weeks. mr. obama came back in the second debate and made it an interesting contest. there will be a lot of talk in the coming days about what happened tonight. my sense is tonight will have been the least-watched debate. >> i agree. it is foreign policy. tavis: monday night football. i raise that because i want to come to this point about turnout. mr. romney has been gaining steam, no doubt about i
how much does romney cut into obama's support? , to do latino voters think about immigration being a key issue -- how much do latino voters think about immigration being a key issue? there was a poll that showed among the general population, and i will be off by a little bit, 89% were certain they would vote. among latino voters, it was a 10-point drop off. that is a big deal. let's add florida to that list, too. iowa, at one point you have got at north carolina. he is thinking, we have got to...
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interestingly, the conservatives support him because they think he can beat obama. >> when obama were vying for the position in the white house, it was highly-charged and exciting. t think it is hard for republicans to keep this going? to keep the focus on their dates, rather than the news dropping off? >> there are two ways of looking at it. one is that this campaign makes the eventual winner stronger -- it hardens them. but also, it does risk, going into a very bruising all attrition were weaknesses are exposed. this is what is happening with romney. he is not proving his conservative credentials and he is being pushed for the to the right, not where he wants to be. i think he will take more bruising in the weeks coming up. alabama and mississippi on tuesday. these are deeply conservative southern states. he is expected to lose them. all the projections are that santorum will take them. at the same time, there is this feeling that eventually he will prevail. that does not make for an exciting race. >> thank you very much. the united nations humanitarian chief is in syria trying to g
interestingly, the conservatives support him because they think he can beat obama. >> when obama were vying for the position in the white house, it was highly-charged and exciting. t think it is hard for republicans to keep this going? to keep the focus on their dates, rather than the news dropping off? >> there are two ways of looking at it. one is that this campaign makes the eventual winner stronger -- it hardens them. but also, it does risk, going into a very bruising all...
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is president obama? [applause] you know there's something wrong with the kind of job his son as president and the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> we will have more from romney's speech after the headlines. the justice department has announced it will not prosecute anyone involved in the killing and torturing of prisoners in cia custody after a three-year investigation. the justice department had been probing the deaths of two men: one in iraq, one in afghanistan. gul rahman died in 2002 while being held a secret cia facility known as the salt pit in afghanistan. he had been shackled to a concrete wall in near freezing temperatures. manadel al-jamadi died in 2003 while in cia custody at iraq's notorious abu ghraib prison. his corpse was photographed packed in ice and wrapped in plastic. in a statement, holder said -- we will have more on this story later in the broadcast. a federal court has blocked the controversial voter id law in texas, saying it discriminates against people of c
is president obama? [applause] you know there's something wrong with the kind of job his son as president and the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> we will have more from romney's speech after the headlines. the justice department has announced it will not prosecute anyone involved in the killing and torturing of prisoners in cia custody after a three-year investigation. the justice department had been probing the deaths of two men: one in iraq, one in afghanistan....
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obama did not do his best. we will see what happens in the next couple of debate, but he did not do his best by any standard of a definition. i was falling would ever be as saying on twitter. chris rock doing so bad that he was waiting before the debate was over for obama to bend down and pull up osama bin laden's skull. that was his trump card, if you will. i raise that because you mentioned osama bin laden. there was a time in this country's past when, if the sitting president had held up osama bin laden's skull, he probably could have gone away with anything. does president obama at this point get any credit for killing enemy number one? >> i would say that he gets responsibility and accountability. the joke was funny, but the reality is that what amounted what was a cold-blooded assassination when there was no resistance from the principal target, when there was no effort to fight back, according to the soldiers carrying out the mission, to assassinate him on the spot, dispose of the body at sea is not some
obama did not do his best. we will see what happens in the next couple of debate, but he did not do his best by any standard of a definition. i was falling would ever be as saying on twitter. chris rock doing so bad that he was waiting before the debate was over for obama to bend down and pull up osama bin laden's skull. that was his trump card, if you will. i raise that because you mentioned osama bin laden. there was a time in this country's past when, if the sitting president had held up...
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obama and mr. romney will do. no place is this battle more acute than in texas. your research says what to you about the growing hispanic population in the state of texas? and how that connection with the immigration and others will play out on the stage. >> with the next decade or so, hispanics are likely to become the majority. but that has not translated into political victory for the democrats, who expect to pick up most of the hispanic votes, because the turnout is very low among latino voters in many parts of texas. all the new laws that keep being passed that make it more difficult to register to vote, that make it more difficult to vote, that the man that you have certain kinds of varieties in order to get in to vote -- a voter i.d. in order to get into vote, like in texas for example, you can have your gun license, but not your student id. that suggests there is a desire to keep this turnout low or among young people, hispanic people, poor people in states like this. tavis: texas has been known for years as the state in the country that puts more people
obama and mr. romney will do. no place is this battle more acute than in texas. your research says what to you about the growing hispanic population in the state of texas? and how that connection with the immigration and others will play out on the stage. >> with the next decade or so, hispanics are likely to become the majority. but that has not translated into political victory for the democrats, who expect to pick up most of the hispanic votes, because the turnout is very low among...
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if you win, like obama did, the campaign continues. >> i think we need to change the constitution. there should be 16-year term. -- one 6-year term. i have a whole five-point plan to reinvigorate america. tavis: give me more. >> i would legalize all drugs and sell them at the pharmacy tomorrow. we would be in the black in a year. i would cut the defense budget by half and double the salary of every teacher in america. i would reinvigorate the ccc, give everybody $20, and fill some pot holes. keep it going, number four, i would mandate that every car in america has to drive on hydrogen fuel. in five years. tavis: that would solve the energy dependence problem. >> there are a few guys who give a lot of money to our politicians in the oil industry who would not like that very much. in short, what i'm saying is, in order to do this, i would have to seize power in this country. i am too busy writing books. tavis: what do you make of the fact that some of the things you just said our common sense ideas, particularly the one about the cars. and the teachers, that makes sense. what do you
if you win, like obama did, the campaign continues. >> i think we need to change the constitution. there should be 16-year term. -- one 6-year term. i have a whole five-point plan to reinvigorate america. tavis: give me more. >> i would legalize all drugs and sell them at the pharmacy tomorrow. we would be in the black in a year. i would cut the defense budget by half and double the salary of every teacher in america. i would reinvigorate the ccc, give everybody $20, and fill some...
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but you've had this phone administration between the prime minister and president obama, the iranians have said they're willing to activate these defense pact they have with syria. quite a lot happening there. >> that's right, yes. you get the impression that regional and international are eyeing syria up and weighing whether to step in. the iranians have been anointed to leaders suggesting they might get more involved as the threat of the regime really intensifies in syria. there have been statements saying that iran or syria's friends will not allow regime change to be forced there. so as this crisis deepens and as the regime becomes more and more serious threat, we can expect these hints, if not realities of outside involvement to become stronger and stronger. >> the interesting thing about that, of course is that these hinns as you call, coming from immediate neighbors, and ones beginning to set aside anything that's happening as well at the united nations level or international level. >> that's right. i mean, the community has shown itself to be basically paralyzed by big power d
but you've had this phone administration between the prime minister and president obama, the iranians have said they're willing to activate these defense pact they have with syria. quite a lot happening there. >> that's right, yes. you get the impression that regional and international are eyeing syria up and weighing whether to step in. the iranians have been anointed to leaders suggesting they might get more involved as the threat of the regime really intensifies in syria. there have...
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staying with america, president obama defended the use of drone strikes against al-qaeda militants in pakistan. the unmanned aircraft program has escalated under his administration and the to a deterioration of relations between the united states and pakistan following a strike in november which mistakenly killed 24 pakistanis. a libyan man who claims british spies were involved in his rendition and torture is launching legal proceedings against the former director of counterterrorism at the secret intelligence service known as mi-6 he claims he was tortured after being detained in 2004 on a route to the u.k. when he was trying to seek asylum. seven executives at chemical plants have been detained in china after industrial waste -- a still containing cadmium is affecting water supplies to millions of people. environmental agency officials have been trying a neutralizing agent into the water. >> the supreme court in spain decided to proceed with the prosecution of the countries most prominent judge. he is accused of having violated an amnesty law which banned anyone from investigating
staying with america, president obama defended the use of drone strikes against al-qaeda militants in pakistan. the unmanned aircraft program has escalated under his administration and the to a deterioration of relations between the united states and pakistan following a strike in november which mistakenly killed 24 pakistanis. a libyan man who claims british spies were involved in his rendition and torture is launching legal proceedings against the former director of counterterrorism at the...
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that is why barack obama got a lot of swing votes in 2008. democrats figured out finally that they could not be a national party without winning read state america. i do not think the republican party has figured that out yet. if we lose maine and some other states, i think a lot more republicans are going to start speaking out against the more extreme elements out there. if that takes place it is going to happen because conservatives tried to hang their hat on the social issues and that is where they lost it. you would agree or disagree? >> a month ago i would have disagreed. today i do agree 100%. this past month has been the worst month for the republican party since august of 1974 when richard nixon resigned, and i mean that you're a good -- i mean that. we have allowed us to be a party defined by contraceptives. we are debating survey that should have been close in 1965. you have saying contraception is bad and he is going to use his presidential platform to speak out against it. you have the front runner talking about how jfk made him w
that is why barack obama got a lot of swing votes in 2008. democrats figured out finally that they could not be a national party without winning read state america. i do not think the republican party has figured that out yet. if we lose maine and some other states, i think a lot more republicans are going to start speaking out against the more extreme elements out there. if that takes place it is going to happen because conservatives tried to hang their hat on the social issues and that is...